
Tech Lowdown ZEN Air DAC
Owner’s Manual
Hi-res DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) and Headphone Amp
Based on the award-winning ZEN Series, the ZEN Air range makes high-performance audio more affordable than ever before.
The ZEN Air DAC elevates the sound quality of digital sources to a higher plane.
It can be used as:
- A headphone amp
- A pure DAC with an amp and speakers

Get the Best out of your Headphones

- Connect the ZEN Air DAC via USB to:
- PCs
- Macs
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Games consoles and more
Its compact size and powerful amp means it’s a must for your home, office or gaming set-up.
Hi-Res DAC

- Hi-res PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz
- Full native DSD256
- MQA (Renderer)
Audio Format LEDs (kHz)

High-performance circuitry
The ZEN Air DAC’s high-performance circuitry delivers smooth, detailed and dynamic sound.
PowerMatch
PowerMatch adjusts the gain of the ZEN Air DAC so it functions at the right level for your headphones.
OFF – best for IEMs (In-Ear-Monitors)
ON – best for on/over ear headphones

Unique Sonic Tailoring
With our XBass+ technology, you can tailor the ZEN Air DAC to suit your headphones and your personal sonic taste.
Analogue bass boost.
It extends the bass response to suit different headphones.

Connections

Superior Design And Components

Specifications
| Input voltage | DC 5V/2.5A |
| Input | USB3.0 B Socket (USB2.0 compatible) |
| Formats | 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384kHz PCM |
| 2.8/3.1/5.6/6.2/11.2/12.4MHz DSD | |
| 353/384KHz DXD | |
| MQA | |
| DAC: | Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown |
| Power consumption: | No Signal ~0.5W / Max Signal ~2.5W |
| Dimensions | 158 x 117 x 35 mm |
| 6.2″ x 4.6″ x 1.4″ | |
| Net weight | 315 g |
| 0.969 lbs |
| Line Section | |
| Output | 1V / 3.3V max. |
| Output Impedance | ≤50Ω |
| SNR | <-113dB(A) @ 0dBFS |
| DNR | >113dB(A) @ -60dBFS |
| THD+N | <0.04% @ 0dBFS |
| Headphone Section | |
| Output | 1V / 3.3V max. (variable) |
| Output Power | >280mW @ 32Ω ; >36mW @ 300Ω |
| Output Impedance | <1Ω |
| THD+N | <0.04% (100mW @ 16Ω) |
| SNR | >113dBA (3.3V) |






















